"When I first began my search for boat shoes, I had my heart set on Sperry's. I saw these, however, and fell in love. They had a less thick sole than sperry's and were just more my style. If you like a men's wear-vintage-type look, than these are for you. I'm normally a size 8, which is what I ordered in Merlot. These shoes are real leather and must be broken in. They are quite snug but I think if I had gone a size up, my heels would slip out, since I have narrow feet. I wore them without socks for a day and got awful blisters, but I noticed that since they are leather are stretching out, slowly but surely."

"I've held out for a while on buying boat shoes because I thought Sperry's (which are very cute, but EVERYBODY seems to have them, and only come in a few assortments) were my only option. I found these and thought they were different and cute enough to order. At first when I tried them on, I thought they were too tight, and I'd have to send them back. I decided to try and wear them for a day to see if they would break in seeing they are leather. After a full day they were worn in and super comfortable, I'm glad I gave them a shot. The color of the teal is super unique, and they seem to be high quality. My only complaint is that I wish the laces were colored on both sides. The underneath of them isn't a very pretty color."

"I was really excited when I bought these shoes because I bought them in the color teal and they had this washed-out look which was really appealing to me. However, they tend to run slightly small and very narrow. I had to return them but totally would have re-purchased this shoe if they had offered it in a wide width. If you have narrow feet, it is a great shoe for you. This pair of shoes was made with high quality material and will last a long time!"